This presentation is a brief description of the translation project that will give information about the text CONNECTIVISM: 21ST CENTURY’S NEW LEARNING THEORY.

1. ENGLISH - SPANISH TRANSLATION OF THE
TEXT CONNECTIVISM: 21ST
CENTURY’S NEW LEARNING
THEORY.
BY
KYTTZIA MALENY MARTINEZ ESPINOSA

2. INTRODUCTION
“Language is the expression of ideas by means of speech-sounds combined
into words. Words are combined into sentences, this combination
answering to that of ideas into thoughts.” Henry Sweet.
According to the British Broadcasting Corporation it is estimated that up to
7,000 different languages are spoken around the world. It would be
amazing to have the ability to speak and understand them all the same
way we understand our native language because this system is also
conceived by many people as an open door to explore other civilization’s
culture. Unfortunately that is not possible but that is when translation comes
in. Peter Newmark defines the act of translating as transferring the meaning
of a text from one language to another, taking care mainly of the
functional relevant meaning. This project is about that process.

3. BACKGROUND
For this project the text CONNECTIVISM: 21ST CENTURY’S NEW LEARNING THEORY by Dorothy
C. Kropf from the Walden University in The United States of America will be translated
from English into Spanish. The text is about this new modern way of teaching and
sharing knowledge not only from teacher to students but also from student to student
and even by self-working. It is not a secret that technology and the Internet have
become in recent years a powerful tool applied to academic education. During
recent years new ways to implement technology in education have been developed
in order to make it effective and productive for students. The text addresses this topic
from a general perspective of learning and teaching strategies through connectivism.
As the paper states the purpose of the article is to introduce or reacquaint readers with
three of the largest reservoirs of information attributed to the principles of connectivism.
In addition, it aims to examine these information reservoirs through modern empirical
studies in order to determine if their findings carry sparks of likeness or alignment with
the principles of connectivism.

4. OBJECTIVE
The main objective of this project is to deliver the
same message the author wanted to depict in
the text to Spanish speaker students and those
who want to work in a teaching- learning
environment as well as analyze and solve the
translation problems encountered when
translating the article. It is my objective and
concern to do an accurate translation of this
topic because I believe the more information
people have about this topic the more
prepared they will be to face the challenges
academic life brings and continue bringing in
the future.

5. SIGNIFICANCE AND RELEVANCE OF THE
RESEARCH PROJECT.
The importance of this topic lies on the fact that even
though connectivism is a kind of new learning
theory, using technology and the Internet is no
longer an option for students, teachers or any kind
of workers. For this reason it is important to deliver
the
information
the
text
portraits
to
Spanish
speakers because they have also the need to work
and be prepared for the already globalized
present and the unknown future.

6. SCOPE OF THE RESEARCH PROJECT
I think this project would have a great scope because connectivism is
everybody’s concern. Nowadays people cannot live without
technology and Internet, and it is increasing the number of people
who are looking for new ways of learning and teaching through
this method. Even though the article is not directed to a specific
group of students or learners from a determined field this project is
mainly for those who want to find new ways to teach or learn
through this method. It is my objective to help, through the
translation of the chosen article, those English language students
at the University of Quintana Roo because it is known that they are
always looking for new ways to impart the language in an
interesting and modern way.

7. THE USE OF LITERATURE FOR THE
TRANSLATION OF THE TEXT
The existing methods and translation techniques identified by
some authors will be explained. Each one of them is
followed by several examples in order to get a better
understanding of the description.
Some authors like Vazquez Ayora (1977) and Vinay and
Darbelnet (1958) set up that there are a group of translation
techniques that can be applied and detected when
translating from a language into another. It is important to
have a vast knowledge of these procedures when
translating because it may helps us to avoid mistakes or
misconceptions from the original text to the translated one.

8. METHOD
The text CONNECTIVISM: 21ST CENTURY’S NEW LEARNING THEORY by Dorothy C. Kropf is, as
the name denotes, a wide description of this modern and increasingly used learning
theory that involves the use of technology and the Internet in the everyday learning
and teaching process. The author is part of the Walden University in Minneapolis, United
States of America. The main purpose of the article is to introduce or reacquaint readers
with three of the largest reservoirs of information attributed to the principles of
connectivism. In addition, it aims to examine these information reservoirs through
modern empirical studies in order to determine if their findings carry sparks of likeness or
alignment with the principles of connectivism. The text also contains information about
connectivism as a neutral approach, this means, it is not focused on a specific field but
it incorporates the main aspects of its method and portraits directly this learning theory
as a good option for those who are or want to develop their skills on the teaching field.
In order to create an accurate translation several printed and online dictionaries that have
been helping me during these almost five years of my major will be used.

9. TIMETABLE
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
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APPROVAL X
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DRAFT
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SECOND
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THIRD
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FOURTH
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ANALYSIS
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FINAL
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10. REFERENCES
Procedimientos técnicos de ejecución (Vázquez Ayora
1977: 251-383)
https://www5.uva.es/guia_docente/uploads/2012/364/5
0676/1/Documento6.pdf
 Vinay, J. y Darbelnet, J. (1995). Comparative stylistics of
French and English. Amsterdam [Netherlands]: J.
Benjamins Pub. Co., pp. 84-93.
 Sofer Morry (2006) The translator’s handbook. U.S.A
Schreiber Publishing, Inc., pp 69-77.
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